CLEVELAND – A stunning Van Cleef & Arpels limited-edition Alhambra necklace and a vibrant abstract silkscreen on paper by American artist Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) are just two expected top lots in a Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art Auction scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 2, by Gray’s Auctioneers. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Important fine art led Clars’ sale on Sept. 15 as bidders competed strongly for the investment-level works offered. Numerous offerings in all categories soared well past expectations making this an exciting sale. The property offered at this sale came from prominent California estates as well as museums, private institutions and special collections. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – Charleston Estate Auctions’ Fall premium auction on Sept. 29 is packed with exceptional fine art, incredible Chinese antiques from Beijing, a large collection of elaborate American sterling and coin silver, a large collection of Herend porcelain figurines, fine quality antique furniture, jewelry, art glass, Persian carpets and more. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – A Jasper52 antiquarian book auction on Tuesday, Sept. 24, includes many sets of literary classics in fine bindings. With treasures in every price range, this sale offers collectors the opportunity to add rare volumes to their collections. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading
DAVENPORT, Wash. – To millions of movie fans, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) host Robert Osborne (1932-2017) was not just the ultimate authority on Hollywood’s entertainment industry, he was also very much a part of it. His urbane demeanor and calmly authoritative voice made him a compelling presence on television. At the Academy Awards® and other red carpet events, Osborne was a bona-fide A-lister, right alongside the stars he chronicled in his lifelong career as a movie historian.
NEW YORK – The Whitney Museum of American Art yesterday celebrated the groundbreaking of Day’s End, a permanent public art project by New York-based artist David Hammons (b. 1943). Slated for completion in the fall of 2020, the project was developed in collaboration with the Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT). The sculpture will be located in Hudson River Park along the southern edge of Gansevoort Peninsula, directly across from the Museum, within the footprint of the former Pier 52. Hammons’s Day’s End (2020) derives its inspiration and name from Gordon Matta-Clark’s 1975 artwork in which he cut openings into the existing, abandoned Pier 52 shed transforming it into monumental sculpture.
Artist’s impression of bony-tooth bird fossil found in New Zealand, Protodontopteryx ruthae. Illustration by Derek Onley. Image available through CC by NC license for news and current affairs use
CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND – The ancestor of some of the largest flying birds ever has been found in Waipara, New Zealand.